When Jenny and Neil Burdett from Kent, England, took their daughter Faye to the doctors two weeks ago after noticing a rash on her forehead, they were shocked to learn that their two-year-old had contracted a deadly form of meningitis B. Though she had moments of improvement, the disease eventually claimed her life this Valentine's Day. Despite their immense devastation, her brave parents are using their daughter's story to spread awareness about the very real dangers of meningitis. With Jenny's permission, their family friend, Charlene Reed, posted this heart-wrenching photo of Faye in the hospital before her death:

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"No, it's not nice but it's reality, and it's what this disease did to Faye," Charlene wrote in the post. "This is meningitis."

Because of Faye's death, Jenny and Neil are now advocating to change England's National Health Service (NHS) policy on meningitis B vaccinations. As it stands, the NHS only provides free vaccinations to babies aged two months, followed by a second dose at four months and booster at 12 months. In other words, parents of older children are still inclined to pay a hefty fee for the same protection. Though heartbroken, Jenny says they're determined to help other parents gain access to such a crucial vaccination so that no one will have to suffer the way their daughter did.

"We watched out little girl slip away and at 9:00 February 14, she finally fell asleep forever. All this in only 11 days," Jenny said. "Play forever in peace, Faye."